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Thousands support Kings at downtown Sacramento rally

Fans of the Sacramento Kings packed Cesar Chavez Plaza on Thursday night to show their support at a rally for the team.

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Updated: 8:37 PM PDT May 23, 2013

Thousands support Kings at downtown Sacramento rally

Fans of the Sacramento Kings packed Cesar Chavez Plaza on Thursday night to show their support at a rally for the team.

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Updated: 8:37 PM PDT May 23, 2013

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WEBVTT THE NEWS COMES FIRST. KCRA 3 NEWS AT 6:00 STARTS NOW. [CAPTIONING SPONSORED BY SLEEP TRAIN MATTRESS CENTERS, YOUR TICKET TO A BETTER NIGHT'S SLEEP!] CAPTIONED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE --WWW.NCICAP.ORG-- THE KING CELEBRATION IN FULL SWING TONIGHT. HUNDREDS OF FANS IN CESAR CHAVEZ PARK. WE ARE EXPECTING LOCAL CELEBRITIES, FANS, AND THEY'RE ALL RALLYING AROUND THE TEAM IN THEIR HONOR. WE HAVE A LIVE LOOK FROM THE AIR AT THE CELEBRATION WITH THIS EXCLUSIVE USE OF YOU COURTESY OF A LIVE COPTER 3. A LARGE CROWD GATHERED AROUND THE CENTER OF THE ACTION COMEDY STAGE, WHERE THE MAYOR AND TEAM OWNERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK. AS THE CAMERA SWINGS DOWN, I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE PARK. THIS IS A LINE OF PEOPLE STILL WAITING TO GET IN AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN J STREET. PEOPLE ARE STILL WAITING TO GET IN AND BE A PART OF WHAT THEY SEE AS A RENEWAL OF CITIZEN SUPPORT FOR THE KINGS STANG. A LOT GOING ON AND WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU. DAVID BIENICK IS LIVE IN CESAR CHAVEZ PART IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THE ACTION. YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS NOW BACK HERE IN CESAR CHAVEZ PLAZA. AS YOU SAY, THEY'RE STILL LETTING PEOPLE IN AT THE CORNERS. THEY ARE USING THE FRIDAY NIGHT PARK CONCERT SERIES AS A TEMPLATE FOR THIS. THEY HAVE NEVER DONE EXACTLY ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. LINES OF FANS WAITING TO GET IN TO THE KINGS RALLIED STRETCHED ACROSS THE STREET AND DOWN THE BLOCKS. I CANNOT EVEN SEE THE END. IT GOES WAY BACK. ORGANIZERS ESTIMATE AS MANY AS 12,000 PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING THE RALLY TO THANK THE NEW OWNERS OF THE TEAM. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO THE OTHER RUNNERS? THIS IS A GOOD TEAM THAT'S GOING TO WIN SOON. THE NEW OWNERS ARE PAYING FOR THE ENTIRE $300,000 COST OF THE RALLY INCLUDING THE COST OF HIRING SACRAMENTO POLICE OFFICERS . THERE MAY BE SOME COSTS IN TERMS OF HAVING PEOPLE ASSIST WITH THE SETUP. IT'S A CHANCE TO NOT ONLY SAY THANK YOU BUT ALSO TO MAKE A PITCH TO PUT DOWN A $200 DEPOSIT ON NEXT YEAR'S SEASON TICKETS. ON GOING TO PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN THE AT THIS SEASON TICKETS. BUSINESSES LIKE THIS NEAR THE SITE OF THE PLAN ON THE RAIN ALSO CELEBRATING TONIGHT. THIS IS HUGE FOR DOWNTOWN. IT'S HUGE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BE A PART. ATTRACTING A LOT OF ATTENTION TONIGHT. THEY SAY LOSS OF VEGAS, ANAHEIM, VIRGINIA BEACH, SEATTLE, AND THEY WILL BE STAYING IN SACRAMENTO. THIS WILL BE GOING UNTIL 9:00 TONIGHT.

Thousands support Kings at downtown Sacramento rally

Fans of the Sacramento Kings packed Cesar Chavez Plaza on Thursday night to show their support at a rally for the team.